Display-stand



(No Model.)

' H. I. PLATSHEK.

DISPLAY STAND.

Patented Deo. 19, 189s.

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"NITED STATES PATENT DISPLAY-STAND.

SPECIFICATION'formng part of Letters Patent No. 51 1,060, dated December 19, 1893.

Application tiled August 26, 1893. Serial No. 484.117. (No model.)

` To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, HOWARD I. PLA'rsHEK, a citizen of the United States, residingin the city and county of Philadelphia7 State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Display or Exhibiting Stands, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a stand formed of adjustable or extensible parts, whereby garments, dress goods, or other articles may be nicely displayed or exhibited, and means provided for making good edects in drapery, zc., as will be hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a display or exhibiting stand embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial top Viewr and partial horizontal section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the stand in folded condition. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation of a portion of the sections of the extensible standard. Fig. 5 represents a face view thereof, partly broken away.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspending parts in the several figures.

Referring -to the drawings: A designates the base of a stand which is hinged to the standard B, the latter being formed of the parts C and D, fitted to each other telescopically, so that said standard may be extended, and thus adjusted in length. Hinged to the part or section C, at the top thereof, is a ledge or head E, the same being adapted to be angularly adjustedbymeans of the eyes F and hook G, which are connected with the respective parts and engage with each other. On the section D, near the lower end thereof is a hook II which is adapted to engage with eyes or headed pins .Lon the base A, whereby the standard may be angularly adjusted, it

` being evident that when the hooks G and l-I are disconnected from theeyes and pins respcctively, the base and head may be folded against the standard, thus reducing the cornpass of the stand and rendering it in condition for purposes of transportation, handling, dto.

In order to hold the section C of the standard in its adjustment, the same is provided with a spring-pressed bolt K, which is fitted in a recess L in said section C, and having its "nose or front end adapted to enter either of the openings M in the section D. The recess L is open on its outer side for the purpose of locating the bolt K therein, it being noticed that said bolt is provided with the handle P, which projects through the slot L in the section C, whereby the bolt may be readily operated. As the recess is open, I employ a strap Q for retaining the bolt in position, the same being driven into the section G, and embracing said bolt, as most clearly shown in Figs. 4l and 5, it being evident that when the bolt is drawn back, it leaves the recess M, whereby the section C may be raised or lowered relatively to the desired adjustment, after which said bolt is let-go, whereby it again enters one 0f the recesses M, and the section C is controlled so that the standard retains its vertical adjustment.

In Fig. 1, I show in dotted lines,'the representation of drapery. Now as it may be desired to vary the width of said drapery, especially at the bottom thereof, I render the base A adjustable. ploy an extensible part R, the same having a recess S Whose Walls freely embrace portions of the sides of said base A, said walls being provided with tongues T, which enter grooves U in the sides of the base A, whereby by sliding said extension E out and in, the base may be said to beincreased or decreased in width, While it remains connected with the base as seen in Fig. 2.

When the stand is to be packed, the extension R may be entirely removed from the base and placed ou any suitable part of the standard, as shown in Fig. 3.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

For this purpose I ern-.

l. A display or exhibiting stand having a IOO 4. A display or exhibiting stand formed of a basefan lextensible standard angnlarly ad j ustable thereon, a head angnlarly adjustable on said standard, and an adjustable extension on said base, the parts named being combined substantially as described.

HOWARD I. PLATSHEK.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS. 

